Buffalo Sabres (6-6, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (7-5, third in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Carolina Hurricanes after Alex Tuch's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Sabres' 6-4 win.
Carolina is 7-5 overall and 3-0-0 in home games. The Hurricanes have a 7-3-0 record in games they score three or more goals.
Buffalo has a 6-6 record overall and a 3-2-0 record in road games. The Sabres have a 1-3-0 record in games decided by one goal.
Tuesday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesperi Kotkaniemi has scored five goals with seven assists for the Hurricanes. Teuvo Teravainen has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Jeff Skinner has six goals and five assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has six goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 5-5-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.8 assists, 4.8 penalties and 13.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Sabres: 6-4-0, averaging 3.6 goals, six assists, five penalties and 12.6 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: Ryan Suzuki: out (upper body), Brett Pesce: out (lower body).
Sabres: Mattias Samuelsson: out (lower-body), Jack Quinn: out (achilles), Zach Benson: out (lower body), Eric Comrie: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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